Those who are thinking of features or functions to look for in a digital camera would probably be shopping for this device for the first time. The good news is, with the proliferation of manufacturers of mobile gadgets, including digital cameras, their costs have gone down, even for the newer models. Furthermore, new benefits and features are constantly being introduced in each new digital camera model, making consumers more excited of each product being launched in the market. Now it is easier to share, upload, and transfer pictures from a digicam to you other gadgets like a laptop, PC, or even a tablet with a USB 3.0docking station. With lower costs and more features, new digital cameras bring more value to the money owners spend when buying them.

However, this seemingly ideal scenario also brings a number of concerns to the shopper of a digital camera, especially those who are not particularly well-versed on the technical aspects of these devices. People who are not tech-savvy may give up on understanding terminologies such as ‘interchangeable lenses,’ ‘image stabilization,’ or ‘red eye’ removal. The terms may be prove to be too strange for ordinary shoppers that they mind end up settling for the first camera they see, only to realize they won’t exactly enjoy using it. The thing about these alien-sounding concepts is that they can be ‘necessary evils’ for those shopping for digital cameras to be familiar with; otherwise, they might be paying for features they will end be using or underutilizing their device.

The megapixel capacity of a digicam is a feature usually advertised prominently in most units. This feature refers to the minute pixels or squares that compose an image. It is assumed that the higher the pixel account, the more detailed a photo is. Does this mean though that a 10 MP digicam should be preferred over a 5 MP device? This should depend on what the photo is for. Higher MP count should be one of the features or functions to look for in a digital camera if the pictures will be turned into large prints, like poster sizes. With more megapixels, photo editing, especially cropping will be easier. Small photos do not necessarily need high MP count.

There are so many other features or functions to look for in a digital camera like image stabilization, face detection, HD video recording, battery life, and filters, but the three mentioned above are the most important ones.